In the shadow-draped corners of Caldwell, New York, a clandestine war rages between the vampires and their slayers. At the heart of this battle stands the Black Dagger Brotherhood, an elite band of warriors whose fierce loyalty to each other and their race is surpassed only by their need to protect their own. Wrath, the last purebred vampire and reluctant king of his kind, carries the weight of vengeance for his parents' brutal deaths at the hands of slayers. His world, steeped in blood and darkness, is shaken to its core when he is tasked with guiding a half-breed, unaware of her heritage, into the world of the undead. Beth Randall, an ordinary woman with an unawakened power stirring within her, finds herself drawn into the enigmatic and perilous realm of the Brotherhood. Haunted by dreams of a menacing stranger with eyes that beckon her to a fate unknown, she is thrust into Wrath's protection. As the leader of the Brotherhood, Wrath must navigate the thin line between duty and desire, his ancient vendetta warring with the newfound hunger Beth ignites in him. Their connection, fraught with danger and desire, promises to unravel the very fabric of their worlds, challenging the boundaries of loyalty, love, and the deepest of betrayals.